Jonathan P. Ive

How Phones Sense Your Finger Hovering Without Touching the Screen

This patent describes a system for electronic devices, like phones, to detect a finger hovering just above the screen, display a specific interactive element below it, and then let you control that element with gestures without ever making contact.

How the Apple Watch Uses the Digital Crown to Flip Objects

A method for rotating virtual objects on a small wearable screen by spinning the physical dial on the side of the device based on how fast you turn it.

The Design Patent for the Original iPod Mini

This is a design patent protecting the specific physical appearance and shape of Apple's iPod Mini, which helped define the look of portable music players in the mid-2000s.

The Design of the Original Apple iPhone

This is a design patent protecting the specific visual appearance and physical shape of a portable electronic device, commonly recognized as the iPhone.

Reduced size configuration interface

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